Walsh Cavaliers

The Walsh Cavaliers are the athletic teams that represent Walsh University, located in North Canton, Ohio, in NCAA Division II intercollegiate sporting competitions. The Cavaliers compete as members of the Great Midwest Athletic Conference for 21 of their current 22 varsity sports. Two sports were added in the 2023–24 school year—the all-female cheerleading discipline of stunt, which the G-MAC first sponsored in 2022–23, and sprint football, a weight-restricted form of American football governed outside of the NCAA.[1]

Walsh Cavaliers
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UniversityWalsh University
ConferenceGreat Midwest Athletic Conference
NCAADivision II
Athletic directorJason Fautas
LocationNorth Canton, Ohio
Varsity teams22
Football stadiumLarry Staut Field
Basketball arenaAlumni Arena
Baseball stadiumBiery Stadium
Softball stadiumWU Softball Complex
Soccer stadiumLarry Staut Field
Lacrosse stadiumLarry Staut Field
Other venuesKlekotka Tennis Complex
MascotSir Walter the Cavalier
NicknameCavaliers
ColorsMaroon and gold
   
Websiteathletics.walsh.edu

Varsity teams

List of teams
  1. A variant of American football not governed by the NCAA, with player weights restricted to 178 pounds (81 kg). The team will play in the Midwest Sprint Football League.
  2. An all-female cheerleading discipline that became part of the NCAA Emerging Sports for Women program in 2023.

Facilities

The university's football team used to play their home games at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium, however they now play their home games on campus at Larry Staut Field.

Championships
  • The men's basketball team won the 2005 NAIA National Championship.[2]
  • The women's basketball team won the 1998 NAIA National Championship.[3]
  • The men's baseball team advanced to the 2007 NAIA World Series for the first time in school history.[4]

References
  1. "Walsh University Adding Varsity STUNT and Sprint Football to Athletic Program" (Press release). Walsh Cavaliers. October 19, 2022. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
  2. "Basketball". Sep 28, 2011. Archived from the original on September 28, 2011. Retrieved Jan 8, 2020.
  3. "Walsh University". walsh.prestosports.com. Retrieved 2022-04-03.
  4. "2007 NAIA Baseball Super Regionals". NAIA. 2007-05-09. Retrieved 2022-04-03.
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